DECADENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DECADENT?

Need another word that means the same as “decadent”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “decadent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Decadent” are: dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, louche, rakish, shameless, sinful, unprincipled, immoral, licentious, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, profligate, intemperate

Decadent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Decadent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “decadent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
• Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay.
• Luxuriously self-indulgent.

Synonyms of "Decadent" as an adjective (17 Words)

abandoned	Unrestrained; uninhibited. An abandoned sadness born of grief.
corrupt	Touched by rot or decay. Humanity they knew to be corrupt from the day of Adam s creation.
degenerate	Having reverted to a simpler form as a result of losing a complex or adaptive structure present in the ancestral form. Degenerate offshoots from the main line of vertebrate progress.
depraved	Morally corrupt; wicked. He was a depraved lecher.
dissipated	Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance. Led a dissipated life.
dissolute	(of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
immoral	Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
intemperate	(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes. An intemperate social occasion.
licentious	Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Coarse and licentious men.
louche	Of questionable taste or morality. A louche nightclub.
profligate	Licentious; dissolute. Profligate consumers of energy.
rakish	Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness- Crary Moore. He had a rakish debonair look.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. A shameless imposter.
sinful	Having committed unrighteous acts. Sinful men.
unprincipled	Lacking principles or moral scruples- A.E.Stevenson. Freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny.
unrestrained	Not restrained or restricted. A display of unrestrained delight.
wanton	(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. Sheer wanton vandalism.

Usage Examples of "Decadent" as an adjective

• A decaying, decadent Britain.
• I spent a decadent day at a spa.
• A decadent soak in a scented bath.
• A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.

Associations of "Decadent" (30 Words)

bad	Badly. A bad recital.
barbarous	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A barbarous crime.
decadence	Luxurious self-indulgence. He denounced Western decadence.
deceitful	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill. Smooth shining and deceitful as thin ice.
declension	A downward slope or bend. The first declension in Latin.
decline	(especially of the sun) move downwards. The roof declines here.
degeneracy	Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. A slide into moral degeneracy.
deteriorate	Become progressively worse. If the situation continues to deteriorate the consequences could be severe.
deterioration	Process of changing to an inferior state. A deterioration in the condition of the patient.
devilry	Wicked and cruel behavior. Some devilry was afoot.
effete	Affected, over-refined, and ineffectual. The young man spoke in effete accented English.
epicurean	Of Epicurus or epicureanism. An epicurean banquet.
fiendish	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. A fiendish problem.
gluttonous	Excessively greedy. A gluttonous debauch.
hedonistic	Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent. Lives of unending hedonistic delight.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. They considered colonialism immoral.
impolite	Not having or showing good manners; rude. It would have been impolite to refuse.
improper	Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. Slightly improper to dine alone with a married man.
impropriety	An improper demeanor. She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.
indelicate	Having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact. Forgive me asking an indelicate question but how are you off for money.
indulgent	Self indulgent. Indulgent parents risk spoiling their children.
irreverent	Showing lack of due respect or veneration. She is irreverent about the whole business of politics.
lurid	Shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke. A lurid sunset.
promiscuity	Indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations. Some fear this will lead to greater sexual promiscuity amongst teens.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. The war came as a very rude awakening.
rudely	In an offensive or bad-mannered way. He rudely snatched the water pitcher.
uncivil	Lacking civility or good manners. Want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue.
uncouth	Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. An untutored and uncouth human being.
voluptuary	Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses. A voluptuary decade when high living was in style.